The Mark I Morris Mini-Minor was the Morris version of the first Mini series, sold from the announcement on 26 August 1959 and alongside the Austin Seven. The Morris name Mini-Minor was used from the start, while Austin's version was renamed Austin Mini in 1961. It had the transverse engine and front wheel drive designed by Alec Issigonis, with rubber cone suspension until 1964 and Hydrolastic after. Its model years run from 1959 to 1967.
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produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC)
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The original Mini was a line of British small cars manufactured by the British Motor Corporation (BMC), which in 1966 became part of British Motor Holdings.
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The Mini was officially announced to the public on 26 August 1959
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The Mini was officially announced to the public on 26 August 1959
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produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC)
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The Mini was marketed under BMC's two main brand names, Austin and Morris, until 1969, when it became a marque in its own right
Body style, hatchback: Mark I: 1959
The Mini is a two-door, four-seat small car
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